Interview of David Hopcraft by Tamar Chute

Paul Barton: Acting Director of the School of Journalism (p. 9) -- Everest Derthick: Editorial Supervisor of The Lantern (p. 3) -- Harold Enarson: OSU President (pp. 7, 28, 30-31) -- Novice Fawcett: OSU President (pp. 5-9, 16, 24, 31-32) -- Jack Fullen: Director of the OSU Alumni Association (pp. 8, 11) -- John Galbreath: Commercial developer (pp. 13, 23) -- E. Gordon Gee: OSU President (p. 31) -- John Gilligan: Ohio Governor (p. 4) -- John Glenn: Ohio Senator (p. 13) -- William E. Hall: Director of School of Journalism (p. 9) -- Woody Hayes: Football Coach (pp. 19-20, 27-28) -- Dan Heinlen: Member of the OSU Alumni Advisory Board (pp. 8, 26, 31) -- Jeanie Heller: Student (p. 3) -- Wilson Hirschfield: State Editor of The Plain Dealer (p. 13) -- George Kienzle: Director of School of Journalism (pp. 8, 10) -- John Mount: OSU Vice President (p. 7) -- James Rhodes: Ohio Governor (pp. 4, 25) -- James Shocknessy: Member of the OSU Board of Trustees (pp. 7, 28-30) -- Tom Vail: Editor and Publisher of The Cleveland Plain Dealer (pp. 7, 28) -- Michael White: President of the Undergraduate Student Government (p. 20) -- John Wolfe: Owner and Publisher of The Columbus Dispatch -- Rick Zimmerman: The Cleveland Plain Dealer bureau chief (p. 14)Audio requires RealPlayer, Flash Player, or Windows Media PlayerDavid Hopcraft was an Ohio State graduate working for The Cleveland Plain Dealer when he was sent to campus to cover the 1970 student riots. As a reporter, he witnessed key moments in the riots, as well as the Governor’s and administration’s reactions, and thus has a unique perspective of the events of May 1970. As a student Hopcraft worked on The Lantern and later, as an alumnus, served on the Alumni Advisory Board